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All the royal events and engagements impacted by coronavirus

Countries are closing their borders as coronavirus sweeps across the continent, and it's having a major impact on the diaries of royal families around the world.

From Queen Elizabeth cancelling her garden parties, to Prince Charles postponing an upcoming royal tour, the British royals are taking precautions when it comes to COVID-19.

And they're not the only ones; royal families across Europe are cancelling events and engagements as the pandemic grows.

Click through to see how each royal family has been impacted by coronavirus.

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Trooping the Colour cancelled

The Queen's annual birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, has been cancelled in light of the coronavirus pandemic, which has continued to spread across the UK.

Buckingham Palace announced the decision to cancel Trooping the Colour in a press release on Friday.

"In line with Government advice, it has been agreed that The Queen's Birthday Parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, will not go ahead in its traditional form," it read.

"A number of other options are being considered, in line with relevant guidance."

A staple in the royal calendar, the parade is held annually on the second Saturday in June and sees the Mall outside Buckingham Palace transformed as regiments of the British and Commonwealth armies perform the traditional parade.

Drawing thousands of people into the heart of London every year, the event would pose a massive health risk to the royals and general public, and would go against current social distancing rules in the UK.

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Prince Harry's Invictus Games cancelled

Prince Harry has been forced to put off his annual Invictus Games in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, postponing the event which was set to be held in May in The Hague, Netherlands.

"This was an incredibly hard decision for us to make and I am so grateful for everyone who's worked so hard over the past few weeks to try and find any alternative to try and carry out these games in a different way in a safe way.," Harry said in a message shared to Twitter.

"But this decision was the most sensible and the safest option for all of you and their families and everybody else involved in these games."

The games will be held in 2021.

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Queen Elizabeth II cancels appearances

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has cancelled a collection of upcoming engagements and will retreat to Windsor this week in a bid to avoid COVID-19.

The palace also confirmed that Her Majesty will be leaving London in the coming days.

"Her Majesty will move to Windsor Castle for the Easter period on Thursday 19 March, one week earlier than planned. It is likely the Queen will stay there beyond the Easter period," Buckingham Palace announced.

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Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, call off royal tour

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have postponed their March royal tour of Cyprus, Jordan and Bosnia and Herzegovina that was supposed to begin on March 17.

Though the countries aren't among the hardest hit by coronavirus, British residents have been warned to avoid non-essential travel abroad; advice the royals are heeding.

It is unclear when the royals plan to embark on the tour, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread.

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British royals put engagements on hold

The Maundy Service, which the Queen traditionally attends, at St George's Chapel on 9th April has also been cancelled and all investitures are postponed.

Meanwhile, the General Assembly for the Church of Scotland, where Prince William was to have been Lord High Commissioner, has been cancelled for 2020.

The entire royal family is expected to continue to postpone or cancel engagements in line with current UK government health advice.

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Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik pull their children out of Swiss school

Mary was living in Switzerland while the children attended a 12-week program at the Lemania-Verbier International School, but chose to return to Denmark with the children three weeks early.

A statement released by the Danish Royal Household said: "In light of the worsening situation in Denmark in connection with the handling of the spread of COVID-19, the Crown Prince couple has decided that the family will leave Switzerland.

"The Crown Prince couple finds it most natural to return home and stand with the Danes in a time that requires a lot of everyone and where there is a shared responsibility for looking after each other."

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Queen Margrethe of Denmark cancels 80th birthday celebrations

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has also cancelled her 80th birthday celebrations, which were set to be held in April and June.

The nation-wide festivities would see hundreds of Danes gathered together to celebrate, but such large gatherings are being banned across the globe in the face of COVID-19.

All scheduled engagements for members of the Danish royal family have been called off until further notice.

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's name day celebrations cancelled

The Swedish royal court cancelled public celebrations for Crown Princess Victoria's name day this year in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

The ceremony was set to take place on 12 March in the Inner Courtyard of Stockholm's Royal Palace, where thousands of Swedes usually gather to for a parade.

But with almost 1,000 confirmed cases of the virus in Sweden at the start of March, it was decided that hosting the event was too risky.

The Swedish Royal Family's Representation Dinner in March has also been postponed to a later date.

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Norwegian royals cancel all engagements

The Norwegian royal family have cancelled all their upcoming events until Easter, with the expectation that more events will be cancelled or postponed when April arrives.

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The Luxembourgish royals cancel events 'as advised'

The royal family in Luxembourg, seen here with Kate Middleton, have been cancelling and postponing events on a day-by-day basis 'as advised'.

An upcoming state visit from the Republic of Cabo Verde was also postponed to a later date, as European nations work to limit the spread of COVID-19.

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Japanese royals state visit to UK to be postponed

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako were expected to make a state visit to the UK in the coming months, but that trip is now expected to be postponed in the face of coronavirus.

The Japanese government are reportedly considering putting off the visit, which was scheduled to occur sometime between April and June.

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Belgian royals postpone state visit to Italy

Belgian Queen Mathilde and King Philippe have postponed a state visit to Italy as the nation is ravaged by COVID-19.

The Belgian rulers expected to visit Italy from 23 to 25 March on the invitation of Italian President Sergio Mattarella, but have understandably put the trip off.

With over 31,000 cases of the virus in Italy at the moment, and more than 2,000 deaths, Italy is one of the nations that had been hit hardest by the pandemic.